Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: July 20, 2021

Many people think vision depends on the eyes, and hearing on the ears. But that is only partly true. Sensory organs (like eyes and ears) collect information from the environment and deliver it to the brain where it’s processed. We make sense of that information only after our brain has processed it.

When we’re young, this process is quick and accurate: we see and hear well, we think and react quickly, and we enjoy remembering information clearly at a later time. Unfortunately, starting in our 20s, these functions begin to decline. Several strong published studies have shown that BrainHQ can significantly improve this process and allow us to continue staying connected—hearing better, seeing more, driving longer and living independently as we age. (See Vision and Hearing and Driving.)

Please don’t forget your BrainHQ training today and if you still don’t have full access, you may subscribe here.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.

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